Best Poetry for Early Learning
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"This is such a sweet book."
"A beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
Tucked inside this cute little blue box topped with a plastic handle and secured by a tuck closure are board book editions of the classic Dr. Seuss titles Hop on Pop ; Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I read all the reviews before purchasing and some said they were disappointed with the fact the book was missing pieces of the story."
"These are awesome."
"Very cute and great toddler travel size."
"A little smaller than I expected so make sure you check dimensions."
"Its so much smaller than expected,,,,fits easily in LO's diaper bag."
"Bright and colorful books."
"Great product, the books are a little small but still great."
"I bought lots of book for my kid and these are her favorite!"
One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! First-time author Sherri Duskey Rinker's Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site steadily climbed up the New York Times' Bestseller list throughout 2011, reaching #1 on January 29th, 2012. Here she shares the early inspiration that inspired a career in design, and how another artist brought her vision to life. I grew up loving picture books. Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House was my favorite, and I obsessed over the whimsically sweet illustrations of that little pink house happily sitting upon a hill covered in daisies. We had two boys and two good excuses for buying dozens (and dozens) of picture books. obsession with trucks, I wrote Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site in stolen moments during the workday and late at night, after the boys were tucked in. And with the words emerged a vision (dare I say "obsession") for how the book and my trucks would look. I included the concept illustration with my manuscript and sent it, unsolicited, to Chronicle Books. One of the reasons that Chronicle was the first (and ultimately only) publisher on my list was that I LOVE their picture books. The first was from Tom's NYT best-selling book, Duck! Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House Virginia Lee Burton's Mike Mulligan 's steam shovel. Rinker's original vision for Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Illustrator Tom Lichtenheld's Duck! Lichtenheld's first sketch of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When this book was published in 2011, I babysat full time for our oldest grandson while my daughter-in-law was in the work force, he was 3 years old and was HEAVY into Thomas the train. We'd begun a collection of diecast trains for him, along with the Island of Sodor's construction team (called "The Pack"), and each and EVERY day at naptime he would have to say "goodnight" to each and every one of them individually - this darling book does exactly that, saying an individual goodnight to the rough and tough crane, cement mixer, dump truck, bulldozer and excavator, who are all calming down and getting ready to call it a night (with all of the typical bedtime rituals included in the book - taking a bath, getting tucked in, curling/snuggling up, dimming the lights and shutting the door) - it would have been absolutely PERFECT! Whether it's naptime or bedtime, the calming way this book is written coupled with the cute illustrations of the vehicles yawning, shutting their eyes, etc., is bound to be a sure-fire winner for any parent or grandparent tasked with helping a youngster to "Turn off your engines, stop your tracks, relax your wheels, your stacks, and backs."
"Such a cute book, our son loves it - he is currently obsessed with all things that go!"
"This book was purchased as a Christmas gift for a friend with a toddler who loves heavy construction equipment."
"My son loves this book to go along with all his trucks and tractors toys."
"Well done and fun."
"This is my 2 year olds favorite bedtime book so far."
"A book that gets read over and over again but I don’t get tired of."
"This was a big mistake to purchase this book, it has such a few pages it is very expensive for what you get in terms of a story!"
Best Stories in Verse
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"It's a favorite in our house and it's also really heart warming :) We've given it as a gift at multiple baby showers and birthdays and it's always cherished."
"Purchased this as the guestbook for my baby shower."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
Best Children's Cars & Trucks Books
With a text full of truck sounds and animal noises to read aloud, here is a rollicking homage. to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others. The first half of the book is an enchanting, toddler-entrancing symphony of animal noises and beeps. While the message might be a little heavy-handed, this is still a fun, rollicking story that should find a place in most collections.— Rachael Vilmar, Eastern Shore Regional Library, Salisbury, MD Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I just love stories that are cute, rhyme well and offer a good message."
"This is the best book (and I have a lot of them)!"
"While reading through it, I found the rhymes catchy and it left the reader with a good message."
"I think he likes it better when I read it to him rather than my husband because I get into it with acting out the animal noises and the beeps and the honks."
"I love that the story flows and the words are sing-songy as you read."
"We bought this book for our almost 2 year old niece!"
"My kids have loved this book for years."
"We had checked it out originally at our local homeschool library and my son fell in love with it."
Best Children's Poetry
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"This is such a sweet book."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
"My grand daughter loves to read and her parents recommended this book."
Best Children's Dr. Seuss Poetry
In a starred review, Booklist notes, “Seuss’s message is simple but never sappy: life may be a ‘Great Balancing Act,’ but through it all ‘There’s fun to be done.’” A perennial favorite and a perfect gift for anyone starting a new phase in their life! Kindergartners, graduate students, newlyweds, newly employeds--all will glean shiny pearls of wisdom about the big, bountiful future. Dr. Seuss, with his inimitable illustrations and exhilarating rhymes, is convinced ("98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed") that success is imminent.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A perfect gift for graduation, Oh, The Places You'll Go is an inspirational read with a message that reminds it's reader that today is your day! Today is your day! "TODAY is your day!"
"Bought this for my daughter’s college graduation and on each page wrote scripture that was relevant to the page."
"He loves the story and the classic Seuss rhyming scheme and will one day appreciate the deeper philosophy buried in the margins."
"I tried reading it to my husband - a reminder of the days when we read so many of these books over and over and ."
"I've also seen them used as 'advice books' where guests at graduation parties write little bits of advice for the graduates."
"I had given this book to my granddaughter as a toddler."
"This will be my daughter's 2030 High School graduation present."
"Tomorrow, he will take it to school and have this year's teacher's sign it."
Best Nursery Rhymes
Be enchanted and delighted by a bedtime story for every day of the year in this beautifully illustrated collection carefully retold for every little ones story time.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Every child should have a book with mother goose rhymes and stories."
"We have the others too and they love to try to read the poems."
"I know it says poems and stories."
"Some of these stories are a little weird, but at the price point you can't really complain!"
"Sweet short bedtime stories that kept my daughter entertained every evening."
"Ordered this book for my sister's granddaughter."
"This book is so cute."
"great collection, you couldn't not go wrong with this."
Best Children's Parents Books
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"It's a favorite in our house and it's also really heart warming :) We've given it as a gift at multiple baby showers and birthdays and it's always cherished."
"Purchased this as the guestbook for my baby shower."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
Best Children's Literature
Tucked inside this cute little blue box topped with a plastic handle and secured by a tuck closure are board book editions of the classic Dr. Seuss titles Hop on Pop ; Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I read all the reviews before purchasing and some said they were disappointed with the fact the book was missing pieces of the story."
"Very cute and great toddler travel size."
"A little smaller than I expected so make sure you check dimensions."
"Its so much smaller than expected,,,,fits easily in LO's diaper bag."
"Bright and colorful books."
"Great product, the books are a little small but still great."
"I bought lots of book for my kid and these are her favorite!"
"A lot smaller than it looks in main pic."
Best Children's Christian Holiday Fiction
.” Clement Moore’s poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since. Originally published anonymously on December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was responsible for the creation of the Santa Claus myth as it is known in the United States and much of the English-speaking world.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is the night before Christmas, what other story is appropriate to read to my grandson."
"Very nice book."
"What a treat for your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren!"
"It's the same one my dad had as a kid!"
"Grandkids like using the flashlight to see the images."
"Perfect gift for infants book collection."
"I cannot explain the excitement I felt being able to share "the night before Christmas" story with my only grandchild I'd never met in person."
"the book is very small in size."
Best Children's New Experiences Books
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"It's a favorite in our house and it's also really heart warming :) We've given it as a gift at multiple baby showers and birthdays and it's always cherished."
"Purchased this as the guestbook for my baby shower."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
Best Children's Canada Books
After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, of the Montreal Canadiens, was the first National Hockey League player to do it, in the 1944–1945 season. Finally New York Islander Mike Bossy tied the record thirty-six years later. One season later, Wayne Gretzky, just twenty years old, skated onto the ice. On this gusty winter day, Wayne felt lucky. By the end of the second period, he scored again for a hat trick: three goals altogether. Five minutes into the third period, Wayne slid the puck around a rushing defender. Philadelphia left their net wide open. Grant Fuhr, the Oilers’ goalie, pushed the puck to right wing Glenn Anderson. “Pass it to me!” Wayne shouted from the Flyers’ zone. Wayne Gretzky didn’t just break the record. And by the end of the season, Wayne scored ninety-two goals in eighty games for another record. Wayne would go on to break or tie more than sixty records. (In hockey, players earn a point for each goal or assist.). Wayne wasn’t the biggest or fastest or strongest. Wayne Douglas Gretzky was a different kind of hockey player, almost from the time he could walk. Chapter 1: Growing Up Gretzky In Canada, hockey is THE sport. When Canadian children dream of being a pro athlete, most don’t think of baseball or football. Wayne was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada. Just skated.” And that’s where it all began—on the river running right past the Gretzky family farm. It’s where Alexander Graham Bell worked on his landmark invention. It hit Walter on the head, cracking his helmet. After Wayne, Walter and Phyllis had four more children: Kim, Keith, Brent, and Glen. On weekends, they’d all troop out to the family farm to visit their grandparents. Every Sunday after church, Grandma Gretzky made a huge dinner. So she served traditional Polish food like pierogi, a kind of dumpling. And every Saturday night, from the time Wayne was little, the family gathered around the TV. They watched a show called Hockey Night in Canada . Using a tiny hockey stick, he’d shoot a rubber ball or rolled-up sock between Grandma’s legs. Poor Walter waited for hours in the freezing cold. Now Walter could sit in his warm kitchen and watch Wayne out the window. The family called it “Wally Coliseum.”. Wayne wanted to learn everything about playing hockey. So his parents tried to sign him up for the Brantford Atom league team.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My son loves the book and is a huge fan of Wayne Gretzky to the point of having his hockey jersy the same number as Wayne's."
"My son loved this book."
"we would read a chapter a night and he would LOVE going to bed to hear more."
"Im 10 and i hate reading but i just got sucked into this book and read it for 40 minutes and finished it."
"My son read this for Accelerated Reader testing at school; the whole family learned about the Great One's life."
"My 10 year old enjoyed it very much."
"My nine year old son loved the book."
"My Grandson is only 12 years old, and by reading this book over and over he already knows who Wayne Gretzky is."
Best Children's Winter Sports Books
what do snowmen do at night? After a night of action, the tired snowmen return to their homes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I never got the love for snowmen, but after reading this little book I have more appreciation."
"I had purchased several books and she was going to pick a book for me to read to her before bed."
"My students enjoy listening to this book and I love reading it."
"Such a cute book with adorable illustrations."
"I absolutely love ALL the Snowmen board books by Caralyn Buehner!"
"Fun book for six year old."
"It's a great story with wonderful illustrations and my girls like to look for the hidden pictures on many of the pages."
"My 2 year old granddaughters favorite book and one I don't mind reading 10 times in a row."
Best Children's Criticism & Collections
Dr. Seuss's magic elixir may--or may not--prolong life, but it is a fact that it makes you feel a whole lot better! Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET (1937). 2.)."
"It is published by Random House and is valued at $20 by the Barcode on the back."
"Some are not Dr. Seuss' more popular and well-known stories but are nevertheless delightful whether you are familiar with Dr. Seuss or not."
"I love that I made the decision to buy this book and that I bought it from this seller."
"My niece loved it."
"I have purchased this book 3 times now."
"It is big which she likes & she enjoys hearing the stories & the rhyming words."
"I bought up a whole series of Seuss to give to my grand daughter over the next few years."